“He doesn’t know how many stitches he will need and they need to operate after a fracture in some part of his eye. Everything hurts.”

Vivero added: “Discrimination at work, bullying at school, going out on the street in fear of being beaten, just for loving someone of the same sex.”

The Argentina LGBT Federation also condemned the attack and vowed to bring the offenders to justice.

“From the Argentina LGBT Federation we are already accompanying them during this terrible moment and doing everything in our power to ensure that the justice system responds quickly and finds those responsible,” a statement read.

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